Change in autism symptoms and maladaptive behaviors in adolescents and adults with an autism spectrum disorder

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1735-1747

  Shattuck, Paul T ^a   Seltzer, Marsha Mailick ^a   Greenberg, Jan S ^a   Orsmond, Gael I ^b   Bolt, Daniel ^c   Kring, Sheilah ^c   Lounds, Julie ^c   Lord, Catherine ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism symptoms; Lifespan development; Maladaptive behaviors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESPAN; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE DISORDERS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34748846280     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-006-0307-7     Document Type: Article

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